A pet owner panicked when she came home and learned that her boyfriend had accidentally given their dog Nellie an Ambien pill rather than the pet's prescribed medication to treat a urinary tract ...

Ambien works on the neurotransmitter GABA, which has an overall calming effect. This mechanism is similar to that of benzodiazepine medications but is more selective for sleep-specific receptors.

A pharmacist explains the nuances between these two popular prescription sleep aids Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Ambien ...

They may prescribe insomnia medicines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, such as eszopiclone (Lunesta), ...